Thoughts from the interface of science, religion, law and culture

After spending several years touring the country as a stand up comedian, Ed Brayton tired of explaining his jokes to small groups of dazed illiterates and turned to writing as the most common outlet for the voices in his head. He has appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show and the Thom Hartmann Show, and is almost certain that he is the only person ever to make fun of Chuck Norris on C-SPAN.

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Beck: Criticism of Perkins Proves Him Right

Glenn Beck came to the defense of Tom Perkins, the billionaire who made the deluded claim that we’re on the verge of killing the ultra-rich just like Hitler did the Jews, on his show. He even said that the criticism of Perkins, and the fact that his own company distanced themselves from his comments, is proof that he’s right. “We are Germany 1930,” Beck said. “You can deny it all you want, but the socialist revolution is here.”

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Once upon a time, Henny Glenny was pecking away on his show when he was hit in the face with a black president. “The democracy is falling!” said Henny Glenny. “I must tell the People!” So he marched off to tell the People. On his way, he met Turkey Perkey. “Where are you going, Henny Glenny” asked Turkey Perkey. “The democracy is falling, and I am on my way to tell the People” replied Henny Glenny. “The democracy is falling? Oh no! I will come with you” replied Turkey Perkey…

When Mr Perkins first embarrassed himself with that comment, I thought how horrible it would be if one were Very-Very-Rich but just shy by a million of being Ultra-Rich and thus never to be carted away. That would be so sad.

IMO they more often reflect co-option of a popular label for PR purposes, with no desire whatsoever to be that thing. As the old saying goes: countries with “Democratic” in their title generally aren’t, and subjects with “science” in their title generally aren’t.

Holy bejebus, so in addition to all the other hyperbole he was flinging, he literally said that the guy was “savagely beaten”…

He posted a tweet that said a company who some people might have associated with the guy said “we are shocked by his views and do not agree”…and thats held up as a horrible example of impending nazi style crackdown…